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picture window

a large window having a single pane of glass, usually placed so that it overlooks a view
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picture window

A large fixed pane of glass, often between two narrower operable windows, usually located to present the most attractive view to the exterior. See also: French window
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picture window

[′pik·chər ¦win·dō]
(building construction)
A large window framing an exterior view.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

picture window

In a home or apartment, a large, fixed window, often between two narrower operable windows; usually located so as to present the most attractive view of the exterior.
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